Resides In

Atlanta, Georgia

Education

University of Southern Mississippi

Expertise

Credit cards, Banking, Mortgages, Savings

Summary

  • 20+ years of experience researching and writing about banking, mortgages, credit cards, savings, and other personal finance topics
  • Member of the American Society of Journalists & Authors, which awarded Karon the 2021 Exceptional Service Award
  • Work has appeared on Investopedia, USA Today, MoneyGeek, LendingTree, and Joy Wallet

Experience

For more than 20 years, Karon Warren has researched and written about personal finance topics related to banking, mortgages, credit cards, savings, and more for numerous publishers including Investopedia, USA Today, MoneyGeek, LendingTree, and Joy Wallet. She has developed a strong network of experts in the personal finance industry that she turns to for added insight, quotes, and advice. She continues to broaden her knowledge of personal finance through research, interviews, and her own experience as a homeowner and small-business owner. She also is a member of the American Society of Journalists & Authors, which awarded Karon the 2021 Exceptional Service Award.

Karon also runs This Girl Travels, which she took over from the founder in 2015. It shares exciting travel experiences from the perspective of experienced travel writers who explore destinations, hotels and attractions, and informs readers of all there is to see and do, which, hopefully, will inspire those readers to get out and travel, too.

Education

Karon Warren earned her bachelor of arts in journalism with an emphasis on news-editorial from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Quote from Karon Warren

"Learn all you can about managing your own finances. Your money should never be out of your control."